Team vs Newcastle

[talkshowhost86]

Anyone knows how Newcastle looked in pre-season?

Stripy

 

[lukespurs7]

Team will 100% be:
Lloris

Sissoko
Toby
Jan
Dier
Davies

Dembele
Wanyama

Eriksen
Alli

Kane

 

[BringBack_leGin]

If Wanyama is fit to start I'd expect Dier at RB.

Id have assumed so too but he seemed to indicate Sissoko or Walker Peters in the presser.

 

[Hakkz]

Stripy

Le sigh. I was expecting to get this kind of answer.

 

[cjsimba]

Anyone knows how Newcastle looked in pre-season?

Pretty Black and White

 

[mpickard2087]

Id have assumed so too but he seemed to indicate Sissoko or Walker Peters in the presser.

I have seen that, but I'm expecting it to shuttle between the two formations:

Dier Toby Jan
Sissoko Wanyama Dembele Davies
​

Or:

Dier Toby Jan Davies
Wanyama Dembele
Sissoko Eriksen Alli
​

Could be either or. The only way I think KWP starts is if Dier is needed in midfield - hence the 'he'll only play in a back four' comment.

 

[freeeki]

Christ, we're in a position where a starting XI without Sissoko seems unthinkable.

Is this real life.

 

[jonathanhotspur]

Christ, we're in a position where a starting XI without Sissoko seems unthinkable.

Is this real life.

Is this just fantasy?

 

[coys200]

Anyone knows how Newcastle looked in pre-season?

I posted their expected team few pages back,it's very average.Theyve not signed anyone of note.If we can take end of season form through it should be a comfortable win.

 

[jonathanhotspur]

I posted their expected team few pages back,it's very average.Theyve not signed anyone of note.If we can take end of season form through it should be a comfortable win.

Just like the December before last. Hooray!

 

[wingvaldsen]

Lloris
Walker-Peters, Vertonghen, Alderweireld, Davies
Wanyama, Dembele,
Eriksen, Dele
Kane, Janssen

There is no way Dier won`t play

 

[danielneeds]

I'm torn. I thought KWP looked a little unsure of himself in the US friendlies, maybe trying too hard to impress, but then it only takes one good run or cross and his confidence will grow.

On the other hand Sissoko is just the type of character to put in a performance against his old club and the boo boys.

Fuck it. Stick KWP in and tell Dier to shuffle across and keep an eye on him.

Lloris

Dier Alderwiereld Vertonghen

Walker-Peters Wanyama Dembele Davies

Eriksen Kane Alli​

 

[BringBack_leGin]

Son being fit for this is huge, would have been a certain starter if he'd been fit through pre season I reckon. Great option off the bench though.

 

[Everlasting Seconds]

There is no way Dier won`t play

The purpose of this thread is not to come the closest to Pochettino's selection.

 

[Mr Pink]

I expect it to be, and would pick myself:

Lloris

Dier
Alderweireld
Vertonghen

Sissoko
Wanyama
Dembele
Davies

Eriksen
Alli

Kane

 

[Gbspurs]

Is there any reason that GKN can't play RWB with a back 3? Seeing Arsenal playing tonight with Ox at LWB and obviously Chelsea with Moses it seems like something we should have been practicing all pre-season. Could save us £20m.

 

[BaFa94]

Is there any reason that GKN can't play RWB with a back 3? Seeing Arsenal playing tonight with Ox at LWB and obviously Chelsea with Moses it seems like something we should have been practicing all pre-season. Could save us £20m.

GKN is far more lightweight than either.

 

[Gbspurs]

GKN is far more lightweight than either.

Lightweight enough to completely rule him out?

 

[talkshowhost86]

Is there any reason that GKN can't play RWB with a back 3? Seeing Arsenal playing tonight with Ox at LWB and obviously Chelsea with Moses it seems like something we should have been practicing all pre-season. Could save us £20m.

I'm not sure we are sure GKN can play anywhere at the moment. Considering he's been here a year we know very little about him and what his skills are.

He needs a big season really but not sure how that's going to happen.

 

[bubble07]

Id have assumed so too but he seemed to indicate Sissoko or Walker Peters in the presser.

It's almost like he is trying to fool the opposition...